Appetizers
Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella with sliced tomatoes (seasonal only)
Antipasto
Assorted marinated vegetables, meat
and cheese
Combination Platter
5 Raviolis, 5 cheese sticks, onion rings
Shrimp Angela
Butterflied shrimp in shell sautéed with garlic and spices
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian garlic bread topped with fresh tomato, basil and herbs
Crispy Fried Zucchini
Italian Fried Mozzarella
In a special sauce
Calamari Fritti
Fried Calamari
Crispy Onion Rings
Half portion
Full order
Toasted Raviolis
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Zuppe Minestrone
Cup
Bowl
Soup of the day
Cup
Bowl |
Sandwiches
Italian Hot Sausage with Mozzarella
Meatball with Mozzarella
Hamburger
with American cheese add $.50
Served with choice of fries or baked potato |
Salads
Chicken Spiedini Salad
Fresh chilled Romaine lettuce with char-broiled Chicken Spiedini, choice of dressing and garlic croutons.
Chef Salad
Traditional American, ham and turkey, cheddar and provolone on a bed of chilled iceberg lettuce tossed with carrots and tomatoes.
Dinner Salad
Small
Large |
Pasta
Spaghetti, Mostaccioli, or Cavetelli
Served with choice of: • Zesty Red Sauce • Meat Sauce – ground chuck, onion, mushroom and pepper • Sausage – Graziano homemade link sausage • Meatball – ground chuck with Italian seasoning and Romano cheese
Add cheese $1.00 |
Great Tastes Of Italy
Pasta
Gamberi Diavlo
Shrimp sauteed with garlic in a spicy tomato sauce with Linguini
Cappellini alla Sassi
Angel Hair with mozzarella in a spicy tomato sauce.
Gnocchi alla Sorentina
With a fresh marinara and melted cheese
Manicotti al Forno
Homemade pasta filled with riccotta and mozzarella.
Penne Regine
With peas, garlic, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in cream sauce
Pasta Trio
Chef’s choice pasta, Toasted Raviolis, Fettuccine, Italian sausage, meatball
Toasted Raviolis with Meatballs or Sausage
Two meatballs or sausage with seven raviolis toasted crisp with sauce on the side
Baked Lasagna
Pasta layered with Italian meat sauce, riccotta cheese filling and tomato sauce. Oven baked and ladled with our Zesty red sauce.
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
With onions and prosciutto in cream sauce
Spaghettini Scarpara
In a light tomato and basil sauce
Chicken Sorrentina and Filet Mignon Marsala
Breast of chicken, Prosciutto Ham with a light tomato sauce and melted mozzarella Filet sauteed with mushrooms, Prosciutto Ham in Marsala wine sauce and potato croquette.
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Pollo
Pollo alla Primavera
Breast of chicken simmered with garden vegetables in a light tomato sauce over a bed of linguini.
Pollo alla Sorrentina
Breast of chicken, Prosciutto Ham with a light tomato sauce and melted mozzarella with potato croquette.
Pollo alla Marsala
Breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms,Prosciutto Ham in a Marsala wine sauce over a bed of linguini.
Pollo alla Piccata
Breast of chicken sautéed in a lemon caper butter sauce with potato croquette.
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Pesce
Salmone all Riviera
Grilled salmon with Roma tomatoes, garlic, lemon and white wine with potato croquette and fresh steamed vegetables.
Gamberi all Angelo
Butterflied shrimp in shell sautéed with garlic and lemon, with potato croquette.
Shrimp with Linguini Alfredo
Shrimp with Spaghette Aglio
Garlic and oil.
Pesce alla Mediterranea
Orange roughy with fresh marinara and spaghetti. |
Latin King Favorites for Over 50 Years
Steaks/Chops
New York Strip
Over a pound, char-broiled Iowa beef at its finest.
Steak Duburgo
A blend of butter, garlic and basil simmering on top of a succulent 9 oz. beef tenderloin.
Filet Mignon
9 oz. filet wrapped with Smokey bacon.
Filet Mignon Marsala
Filet sautéed with mushrooms, Prosciutto Ham in Marsala wine sauce and potato croquette
Beef Tenderloin
9 oz. broiled to your taste.
Beef Tenderloin Ragoncino
Tender strips of beef sautéed with vegetables and wine in a special sauce
Top Sirloin
“The old Latin King Special” 10 oz.
Pepper Steak
Tender strips of beef grilled with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and peppers.
With mozzarella add $1.00.
Italian Style Pork Chops
Sautéed with mixed peppers and garlic. Served with potato croquette.
Grilled Veal
14 oz. Grilled with mushrooms, peppers, fresh garlic and potato croquette
Stuffed Veal
16 oz. Stuffed with mozzarella, prosciutto and basil with a mushroom sauce and potato croquette
Chicken Spiedini / Specialty of the House
Chunks of chicken breast, marinated, breaded and char-broiled. Served with Amogio or Alfredo
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Seafood
Walleye Pike
Fried crisp or broiled flaky, 10 oz. of fresh tasty fish
Salmon
8 oz. filet, broiled
Battered Shrimp
Sweet, tender shrimp, fried golden
New Zealand cold water Lobster
One Tail Lobster
Two Tail Lobster
Steak and Lobster
9 oz. beef tenderloin and a lobster tail.
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Chicken
Livers Caruso
A bed of spaghetti with chicken livers, sweet bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and onions in simmering sauce.
Sautéed Chicken Livers
With mushrooms and Marsala Wine
Pan Fried Livers
Secretly seasoned and lightly breaded. A liver lovers delight.
Boneless Breast of Chicken
Char-broiled with fresh steamed vegetables.
Southern Fried Chicken
Mixed Southern Fried Chicken
All dark meat
All white meat |
Cafe
Caffe • Espresso • Cappuccino
All specialty drinks are topped with whipped cream and served with an Italian cookie.
Caffe Calabrese
Cappuccino with a delightful blend of Grand Marnier and Frangelico
Caffe Italiano
Cappuccino with Amaretto Di Sarranno
Caffe Bacche
Cappuccino with Cream De Cocoa and Chambord
Classic Espresso
Classic Cappuccino
Coffee Latte
Caffe Mocha |
Desserts
Tira-Mi-Su
Espresso soaked biscotti layered with sweetened mascarpone cheese and chocolate, topped with whip cream.
Tartufo
Raspberry gelato dipped in chocolate
New York Style Cheesecake
Toppings: Blueberry, Cherry, Raspberry
Carrot Cake
Three layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Cannoli
2 (two) pastry shells filled with our house specialty filling
Spumoni Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
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Split plate charge $3.00 per person.
The Latin King is a great place to host a Birthday,
Anniversary, Going Away Party, any special event.
Reservations are accepted for Parties of 6 or more – an 18% gratuity will be added.
Dessert items brought in will have a $2.00 per plate charge.
Wine corkage fee is $15 per bottle.
Ask about our Family Style Menu for your next occasion and enjoy!
The Latin King Restaurant has been in business at its present location since 1947. The Restaurant was purchased from Jim and Rose Pigneri in 1983 by the Tursi's. Bob and Amy Tursi invite you to join in the Italian tradition still very much alive today, a festive and joyous occasion of eating out!
Consumer Advisory: Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of foodborne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or undercooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information.
Latin King Restaurant
2200 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50317
(515) 266-4466
www.TursisLatinKing.com
Prices subject to change without prior notification
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